Activities
Time plans
Browser protection
Protection settings
Category caps and narrower hours still apply. Using one category spends the shared total; adding a category adds no time.
Add a category
Browsers
Manage access in Apps & websites. Browser permission does not charge all browsing to a media allowance. Chrome and Edge need a connected extension; other browsers have no verified website protection.
Choose what belongs to this activity. Use each item’s permission below to block it or allow it within these limits.
Game timing
Keyboard and mouse mode only. Leave off for controller play. The first 2 minutes count; cutscenes and queues may become idle. Input resumes counting on the next update. Allowed hours and limits still apply.
Different days for games, videos or chat
These restrictions use the same activity allowance.
Apps & websites
Each item has one permission. Blocking prevents access; allowing within this category uses its schedule and allowance. An exception can remove both the time allowance and allowed hours.
Game launchers
Launchers open and update games. Allowing a launcher does not approve its games, and the launcher itself does not use Gaming time. Existing schedule restrictions still apply.
Advanced · executable details & custom apps
These are the programs behind each item. Different saved permissions stay unchanged until you choose a permission for the game.
Parent inbox
Advanced
Approval scope
Windows utilities and ordinary apps do not need approval in managed-app mode. Unapproved managed apps are closed after launch. Updates can require approval again. Unknown apps may need manual classification.
Protection
Turning app limits off also turns website limits off. Time is still recorded.
Chrome or Edge can activate website limits independently. Each browser needs its own healthy Tstop extension; disconnected browsers are not protected.
Closes recognised unsupported browsers after launch in this child account. Chrome and Edge need a healthy extension for website protection. Unfamiliar and embedded browsers can remain gaps. Turn this off here if a school browser needs an exception.
Changes repeat every week. Lower limits may stop an activity immediately.